01 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1905
Page
1
A man was killed when a train ran over his body as a baby escaped a nearby home and wandered onto the rails. The city has tested a new well, now delivering two hundred gallons a minute, with repairs costing eighty one dollars funded by a local bank.
The passage condemns people who deplore others’ faults while they evade capture themselves. It notes fear in marriage, merchants overcharging by faulty measures, and the uselessness of a dead man, arguing against hypocritical attitudes and lazy moderation in society.
A fierce southwest wind drove a late night blaze through Dubuque levee district on November 24, destroying five businesses including Diamond Jo Boat Co warehouse and Coleman saloon. Losses total about 200000 with firefighters racing to save lumber yards and harbor boats. fire brought under control by 2 a.m.
Des Moines with Justice Bishop dissenting the Iowa Supreme Court upheld the soldiers preference law, reversing Judge Obed Caswell. The ruling allows veterans of the Civil War to receive priority for appointive public offices when other qualifications are equal, affecting state and local posts. The case from Marshalltown, involving CG H Shaw, prompted ouster actions against Capitol night watchman Tom Graham, now likely to keep his job.
A twelve horsepower gasoline engine exploded in the Great Western engine houses at Diagonal early yesterday, spewing fuel, catching fire, and causing a blast that seriously burned Colonel Disinger and his helper Lloyd Alley. The building was a total loss and both men are in critical condition.
Martin Gerber prominent merchant of Iowa City was thrown from a wagon when a team ran away near the Iowa river. The crash fractured his skull while six others escaped with minor injuries.
A brisk quip between a professor and the joke about his collar style surfaces as a witty aside. The line plays on intellect and fashion, delivering a light, period-tinged humor feel.
Independence, Nov 25. Mrs William McWilliams and her five children were found murdered in their farm home six miles south of Independence. The hammer and large knife killed the family in a brutal massacre. William McWilliams was arrested, suspected of the crime, with questions about insanity or murderous malice. The oldest daughter fought back, leaving cuts on her hands, while others appeared unaware, and a milkman raised the alarm after finding six bodies in two rows. The husband, once sunstroke affected, showed odd behavior and fled before being captured.
Des Moines reports indicate the Iowa state board of health will publish an amendment to rule 2, barring teachers and pupils with tuberculosis from Iowa schools. Dr. Linn and Dr. Kennedy lead the drafting of the rule, with boards of directors to enforce exclusion upon physician certification.
In Horse Creek Wyoming, W F Nolan of Sioux City was shot and killed by Mrs W T Thomas after Nolan allegedly brandished a revolver at the Thomas home. Mrs Thomas reportedly fired a rifle through a window. The Chicago News notes a quip about couples growing alike and her cited need for refuge.
Des Moines notes report the Iowa Supreme Court reversed a lower court conviction of Hugh Wheeler of Clarksville for assault with intent to maim and disfigure Mrs. Parney Ramsey in the Butler County lye throwing case. The decision cited insufficient evidence and irregular indictment. The item also surveys census printing, school book contracts, and plans for handling escapes by inmates from state hospitals for the insane at Knoxville and related counties.
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